Family Life:single and NOT looking, live with my two kitties(Barkley and Mia) in a condo.

Occupation: administration in academic dept at university

Hobbies and Interests:reading, exercising, planning my vacation to Europe in July

Favorite Music:anything but rap

Favorite Color(s)ink and black

Favorite Exercise/Workouts:elliptical, weight machines, walking

What are your fitness/health goals? Lose 10 more pounds and/or fit into a single digit size

What was the "trigger" or incident that made you decide it was time to lose weight and become more fit? I swore I would never wear a size 12. When I almost couln't fit into a 12, I swore I would never wear a 14. That time I listened

What do you struggle with the most on this journey to health?
Emotional/stress eating; unrealistic expectations

What are three things in the area of diet/exercise you need to improve?
More varied diet
More protein
Less "stress eating"

(Evil motivation ) Who do you want to look better than? : Unrealistically? My friend who is 10 years younger than I am and has the metabolism of a hamster. Realistically? Myself right now...

What can you not wait to wear when you are at goal weight or size? Jeans